# C_2008157EN.01002701.xml

| 21.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 157/27 |
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21.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5218 — Altor Fund II/Akers Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 157/09)

| 1. | On 16 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Altor Fund II (‘Altor’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Akers Group (‘Akers’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Altor Fund II (‘Altor’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Akers Group (‘Akers’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Altor: private equity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Altor: private equity,

| — | for undertaking Akers: manufacture and distribution of rolls used in steel and aluminum industry for the rolling and steel and aluminum products. |
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for undertaking Akers: manufacture and distribution of rolls used in steel and aluminum industry for the rolling and steel and aluminum products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5218 — Altor Fund II/Akers Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5218 — Altor Fund II/Akers Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Merger Registry

Directorate-General for Competition

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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